Classic 30-Minute Gondola Ride in Venice

Overview

Available languages

German

English

Italian

French

Spanish

Mobile ticket

Discover Venice with a 30-minute shared gondola ride, and select from various departure times to explore the city's hidden canals and historic palaces.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Canal Grande

Ride along the famous Grand Canal

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute

You will see the famous Basilica della Salute

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

30-minute shared gondola ride

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Options

18:00 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

14:00 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

15:00 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

16:30 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

11:00 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

14:30 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

EVENING TOUR

17:00 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

12:00 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

Reviews

3.22

1,014 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

282

202

182

151

197

Fun experience
Kimberly T,May 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
It was a fun Venice experience that everyone should do. However, it was very busy on the waterways causing a lot of traffic.
Rude at Ticket Office in the afternoon
Derek,May 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
Great value but collecting tickets at Ticket Office unpleasant. Lad in tbd afternoon was rude and unhelpful. Kept talking to her friend and was short with me cos I was waiting for her to finish before asking my question.akso most unhelpful
Most Horrible experience!!!
poonampavar,May 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Please teach your ticket counter people some “etiquette”, very horrible experience and ask all friends and family to avoid it. We also spoke to other customers and their experiences were the same. For visitors it’s hard to understand the meeting and starting points are different.
Satisfactory
Lara C,May 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
Nice but don’t expect an intimate experience. Good of you want to check it off your bucket list. The gondolier was very friendly.
A stranger was added to...
Amy B,May 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00
A stranger was added to our group of four. The gondola driver does not share any history information at all. They just drive the gondola. No music is played. Basically you sit in a quiet gondola for 26 minutes as it is pushed about by the gondola driver. It is not bad, it is just not great.
Pricey but...
Christine K,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
A bit pricey at $199 usd for a 30 minute ride. It was actually about 20 minutes, quick circle. I expected more at that price. But other than that, it was good. You can't really skip the gondola ride.
A bit of Disneyland
Jorg K,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00
The journey took about 30 minutes and the ride was quite comfortable. The distance travelled was quite short and was used my many gondolas so that we spend most of the time in a traffic jam with very low speed. There was no comment on what to see or any other personal conversation. Next time we would try to find another starting point far away from the markus square.
A lovely way to end a...
Robyn S,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
A lovely way to end a full day in the heart of venice. The chatter between the gondoliers throughout was highly entertaining
It started raining during the tip and we were soaked at the end. No covers provided
R7945RLjanb,May 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Very disappointing. Just went along the Grand Canal and some of the busiest canals. There was no commentary.
Meh
KathyJo P,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00
It was 20 minutes at best and the gondolier didn’t say a word. I asked a question and he pretended not to hear me. It’s a must do for tourists but they could do a MUCH better job.

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From €33.15

Was €39.00

3.22

(1,014 reviews)

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Classic 30-Minute Gondola Ride in Venice

Overview

Available languages

German

English

Italian

French

Spanish

Mobile ticket

Discover Venice with a 30-minute shared gondola ride, and select from various departure times to explore the city's hidden canals and historic palaces.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Canal Grande

Ride along the famous Grand Canal

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute

You will see the famous Basilica della Salute

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

30-minute shared gondola ride

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Options

18:00 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

14:00 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

15:00 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

16:30 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

11:00 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

14:30 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

EVENING TOUR

17:00 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

12:00 departure

30 minutes gondola ride

Reviews

3.22

1,014 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

282

202

182

151

197

Fun experience
Kimberly T,May 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
It was a fun Venice experience that everyone should do. However, it was very busy on the waterways causing a lot of traffic.
Rude at Ticket Office in the afternoon
Derek,May 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
Great value but collecting tickets at Ticket Office unpleasant. Lad in tbd afternoon was rude and unhelpful. Kept talking to her friend and was short with me cos I was waiting for her to finish before asking my question.akso most unhelpful
Most Horrible experience!!!
poonampavar,May 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Please teach your ticket counter people some “etiquette”, very horrible experience and ask all friends and family to avoid it. We also spoke to other customers and their experiences were the same. For visitors it’s hard to understand the meeting and starting points are different.
Satisfactory
Lara C,May 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
Nice but don’t expect an intimate experience. Good of you want to check it off your bucket list. The gondolier was very friendly.
A stranger was added to...
Amy B,May 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00
A stranger was added to our group of four. The gondola driver does not share any history information at all. They just drive the gondola. No music is played. Basically you sit in a quiet gondola for 26 minutes as it is pushed about by the gondola driver. It is not bad, it is just not great.
Pricey but...
Christine K,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
A bit pricey at $199 usd for a 30 minute ride. It was actually about 20 minutes, quick circle. I expected more at that price. But other than that, it was good. You can't really skip the gondola ride.
A bit of Disneyland
Jorg K,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00
The journey took about 30 minutes and the ride was quite comfortable. The distance travelled was quite short and was used my many gondolas so that we spend most of the time in a traffic jam with very low speed. There was no comment on what to see or any other personal conversation. Next time we would try to find another starting point far away from the markus square.
A lovely way to end a...
Robyn S,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
A lovely way to end a full day in the heart of venice. The chatter between the gondoliers throughout was highly entertaining
It started raining during the tip and we were soaked at the end. No covers provided
R7945RLjanb,May 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Very disappointing. Just went along the Grand Canal and some of the busiest canals. There was no commentary.
Meh
KathyJo P,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00
It was 20 minutes at best and the gondolier didn’t say a word. I asked a question and he pretended not to hear me. It’s a must do for tourists but they could do a MUCH better job.